EP2179178A1 - Volumetric fluidics pump - Google Patents

Volumetric fluidics pump

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EP2179178A1
EP2179178A1 EP08828997A EP08828997A EP2179178A1 EP 2179178 A1 EP2179178 A1 EP 2179178A1 EP 08828997 A EP08828997 A EP 08828997A EP 08828997 A EP08828997 A EP 08828997A EP 2179178 A1 EP2179178 A1 EP 2179178A1
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shaft
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Craig Edwards
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Johnson and Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F04B43/1253—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action by using two or more rollers as squeezing elements, the rollers moving on an arc of a circle during squeezing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00736—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71—Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/72—Cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/80—Suction pumps
    • A61M1/82—Membrane pumps, e.g. bulbs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M3/00—Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/02—Enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/0233—Enemata; Irrigators characterised by liquid supply means, e.g. from pressurised reservoirs
    • A61M3/0254—Enemata; Irrigators characterised by liquid supply means, e.g. from pressurised reservoirs the liquid being pumped
    • A61M3/0258—Enemata; Irrigators characterised by liquid supply means, e.g. from pressurised reservoirs the liquid being pumped by means of electric pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F04B43/1253—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action by using two or more rollers as squeezing elements, the rollers moving on an arc of a circle during squeezing
    • F04B43/1269—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action by using two or more rollers as squeezing elements, the rollers moving on an arc of a circle during squeezing the rotary axes of the rollers lying in a plane perpendicular to the rotary axis of the driving motor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F04B43/1253—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action by using two or more rollers as squeezing elements, the rollers moving on an arc of a circle during squeezing
    • F04B43/1276—Means for pushing the rollers against the tubular flexible member
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/12—General characteristics of the apparatus with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M3/00—Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators
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    • A61M3/0201—Cassettes therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M3/00—Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/02—Enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/0204—Physical characteristics of the irrigation fluid, e.g. conductivity or turbidity
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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    • A61M3/0204—Physical characteristics of the irrigation fluid, e.g. conductivity or turbidity
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M3/00—Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/02—Enemata; Irrigators
    • A61M3/0204—Physical characteristics of the irrigation fluid, e.g. conductivity or turbidity
    • A61M3/022—Volume; Flow rate

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  • This invention relates generally to a volumetric fluidics pump, and more specifically to pump including a shaft or rotor that moves relative to a fluidic channel. Description of the Related Art
  • Volumetric pumps may be advantageously utilized in a broad range of applications and offer various advantages such as precise control of a volumetric flow rate and preservation of a sterile environment.
  • peristaltic pumps are often used to maintain a critical balance between the flow of fluid into and out of the eye.
  • the peristaltic pump comprises a tube or channel that is continually closed between a ramp and one or more rollers disposed about a rotating pump head.
  • a first rollers engages the tube on an inlet side and draws fluid into a tube section that is subsequently sealed off by an adjacent, second roller.
  • the first roller opens the tube, thus allowing the second roller to push entrapped fluid out of the tubing section, while simultaneously drawing in new fluid.
  • the mating ramp is arcuate in shape and generally has a radius of curvature that equals the sum of the radius of the circular roller path plus the thickness of the tube as it is squeezed between the ramp and one of the rollers.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pumping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the pumping mechanism illustrated in FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3A-3E are front views of the pumping mechanism illustrated in FIG. 1 and show operation of pump as it draws fluid therethrough.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a pumping mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Description of the Drawings
  • Embodiments of the present invention are directed to volumetric pump assemblies, procedures, and methods. Embodiments of the invention may be particularly suited for use in medical devices or surgical systems, for example, in ophthalmic surgical systems such as phacoemulsification systems used in preparing an eye for the implantation of an intraocular lens.
  • Volumetric pumps generally comprise a rotating pump head that includes a plurality of haptics, fingers, or rollers that contact a channel or tubing portion through which fluid is pumped.
  • the pump may be configured to allow the haptics to move over or along a ramp surface that is flat or that has a radius of curvatures that is relatively large in comparison to the distance from the center of the pump head to a distal portion of the haptics used for transferring fluid through the pump.
  • the ramp surface may be characterized by a single radius of curvature or may be a more complex shape, such as an aspheric shape and/or a shape characterized by two or more radii of curvature.
  • a pumping system 10 comprises a surface 12, a channel 14 for transferring fluid, and a driving mechanism 18 that is configured transfer fluid through the channel 14 during operation of the pumping system 10.
  • the driving mechanism 18 comprises a rotatable shaft 20 disposed about an axis 21 and a plurality of haptics 22 that are operably coupled to the shaft 20.
  • the channel 14 comprises a closed portion 24 that is compressed between the surface 12 and at least one of the haptics 22, the closed portion 24 having a thickness t between the surface and an individual haptic 22.
  • the haptics 22 are disposed inside a circular path 28 having a radius
  • the circular path 28 may be defined as a locus of points about the axis 21 of the shaft 20 that are traversed by a most distal point 30 of a liaptic 22 as it revolves about the axis 21.
  • the driving mechanism 18 is generally configured to cause the haptics 22 to sequentially compress and close the channel 24, and to move along the surface 12 in a way that draws fluid in from an inlet side 32 and forces fluid out at an inlet side 34.
  • the driving mechanism 18 may comprise a case or housing 38 that may include a driving motor, gear mechanism, linkage mechanism, and/or the like (not shown) that are configured to drive the shaft or rotor 20 and the haptics 22.
  • the driving mechanism 18 may be configured so that the housing 38 moves with the shaft 20 during normal operation of the pumping system 10.
  • the driving mechanism 18 may be configured so that the shaft moves relative to the housing 38 normal operation of the pumping system 10.
  • an aperture, slot, or opening 40 in the housing 38 may be provided to allow free movement of the shaft 20 relative to the housing 38.
  • the channel 14 may be made of a resiliently deformable and/or elastomeric tube or tubing portion through which fluid flows into and out of the pumping system 10.
  • the channel 14 comprises a molded fluid channel, for example, like that disclosed in USPN 6,962,488, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the channel 14 is generally part of a fluidic tubing system through which fluid flows.
  • the channel 14 may be part of a fiuidics cassette that provides aspiration, irrigation, and other fluidic functions for an ocular surgical system, such as fiuidics cassettes disclosed in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Numbers 11/530,306, 11/558,403, 11/558,434, 11/558,437, and 11/558,416, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
  • the haptics 22 may be in the form of rollers that engage and squeeze the channel 14 during operation of the driving mechanism 18.
  • the rollers 22 are generally of made of a relatively hard and/or rigid material that deforms the relatively flexible channel 14.
  • the rollers 22 may be rotatably mounted to a hub to reduce or eliminate rubbing between the rollers 22 and the exterior surface of the channel 14.
  • the surface 12 may be flat, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the surface 12 may have a more complex profile along the direction of motion of the haptics 22.
  • the surface 12 may comprise an arcuate profile that is characterized by one or more radii of curvature and/or defined by a polynomial, trigonometric, or some other function.
  • surface 12 is generally relatively flat compared to a conventional peristaltic pumping system.
  • the relatively flat profile of the surface 12 allows the channel 14 to be easily arranged within the pumping system 10 during preparation and use.
  • the radius of curvature of the surface 12 in the vicinity of the closed potion 24 is greater than the sum of the radius R of the circular path 28 plus the thickness t of the closed portion 24. Because of this geometric relationship, the shaft 20 may be moved during operation in a direction that is generally normal to the surface 12, thus maintaining the closed portion 24 as the haptics rotate about the shaft 20.
  • the pumping system 10 further comprises a shaft path 42 that is traversed by shaft 20 during operation of the pumping system 10 or driving mechanism 18.
  • the resulting motion of each haptics 22, relative to a fixed reference is a combination of motion of each haptic 22 about the shaft 20 (e.g., along the circular path 28) and the motion of the shaft 20 along the shaft path 42.
  • the motion of each haptic 22 results in a haptic path portion that is along at least a portion of the surface 12 and allows each haptic 22 to keep the channel 14 closed until the succeeding haptic 22 also closes the channel 14.
  • FIG. 3A a first haptic 22a comes into contact with the channel 14 and forms a first closed portion 24a.
  • the axis 21 of the rotatable shaft 20 is at a height Zz 1 above the surface 12.
  • a bias force F may be provided to overcome the resiliency of the channel 14.
  • the bias force is provided by a spring 42 that is coupled on one end to the housing 38 and on the other end to a base 44 that is generally fixed relative to the surface 12.
  • the bias force may be produced by the mere weight of the driving mechanism 18, by a cam, and/or some other biasing device or mechanism is used to provide a predetermined biasing force F that is suitable for closing off the channel 14 between the surface 12 and the first haptic 22a.
  • the driving mechanism 18 continues to rotate, the height of the axis 21 above the surface 12 increases to a maximum height Zz 2 . As illustrate in FIG.
  • FIGS. 4a and 4b another embodiment of the invention comprises a pumping system 110 includes a driving mechanism 118 that comprises a housing 138 and four haptics 122 disposed about an axis 121.
  • the pumping system 110 also includes a channel 114 disposed between the haptics 122 and a surface 112 that has a convex shape.
  • the entire driving mechanism 118 moves in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface 112 as the driving mechanism rotates about the axis 121.
  • the pumping mechanism 110 provides a closed portion 124 of the channel 114 that is configured to draw fluid through the pumping mechanism 110 as the driving mechanism 118 moves succeeding haptics along the surface 112.

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Abstract

A pump for moving a fluid through a fluidics system includes a surface and channel disposed along at least a portion of the surface. The pump also includes a driving mechanism having a rotatable shaft and a plurality of haptics operably coupled to the shaft. A closed portion is formed in the channel as the channel is compressed between the surface and at least one of the haptics, the closed portion having a thickness between the surface the haptic. The pump additionally has a circular path and a shaft path. The haptics are completely disposed inside the circular path and traversing the circular path during operation of the driving mechanism. The shaft path is traversed by shaft during operation of the driving mechanism, such at least one of the haptics is always in contact with the channel. The surface has a radius of curvature in the vicinity of the closed potion that is greater than the sum of a radius of the circular path and the thickness of the closed portion.

Description

VOLUMETRIC FLUIDICS PUMP
Background of the Invention Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a volumetric fluidics pump, and more specifically to pump including a shaft or rotor that moves relative to a fluidic channel. Description of the Related Art
Volumetric pumps may be advantageously utilized in a broad range of applications and offer various advantages such as precise control of a volumetric flow rate and preservation of a sterile environment. For example, in ocular surgical applications such as cataract surgery, peristaltic pumps are often used to maintain a critical balance between the flow of fluid into and out of the eye.
In a typical system, the peristaltic pump comprises a tube or channel that is continually closed between a ramp and one or more rollers disposed about a rotating pump head. As the pump head rotates, a first rollers engages the tube on an inlet side and draws fluid into a tube section that is subsequently sealed off by an adjacent, second roller. Once the tube section is sealed, the first roller opens the tube, thus allowing the second roller to push entrapped fluid out of the tubing section, while simultaneously drawing in new fluid. In order for the roller to close off the tubing, the mating ramp is arcuate in shape and generally has a radius of curvature that equals the sum of the radius of the circular roller path plus the thickness of the tube as it is squeezed between the ramp and one of the rollers.
One problem with such peristaltic pump designs is that in order to prepare the pump for operation, the ramp must be displaced from the pump head, the pump tubing arranged around the rollers, and the ramp moved back into place over tube. In addition, a relatively complex and expensive latching mechanism may be required to keep the tubing engaged between the rollers and ramp. Another potential problem is the time and difficulty involved in arranging the tubing around the rollers, which usually requires two hands.
In light of these problems, improved volumetric pumping devices and methods are needed that provide less expensive pumping components and simpler installation procedures. Brief Description of the Drawings
Embodiments of the present invention may be better understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Such embodiments, which are for illustrative purposes only, depict novel and non-obvious aspects of the invention. The drawings include the following figures:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pumping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pumping mechanism illustrated in FIG. 1
FIGS. 3A-3E are front views of the pumping mechanism illustrated in FIG. 1 and show operation of pump as it draws fluid therethrough.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a pumping mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Description of the Drawings
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to volumetric pump assemblies, procedures, and methods. Embodiments of the invention may be particularly suited for use in medical devices or surgical systems, for example, in ophthalmic surgical systems such as phacoemulsification systems used in preparing an eye for the implantation of an intraocular lens.
Volumetric pumps according to embodiments of the invention generally comprise a rotating pump head that includes a plurality of haptics, fingers, or rollers that contact a channel or tubing portion through which fluid is pumped. The pump may be configured to allow the haptics to move over or along a ramp surface that is flat or that has a radius of curvatures that is relatively large in comparison to the distance from the center of the pump head to a distal portion of the haptics used for transferring fluid through the pump. The ramp surface may be characterized by a single radius of curvature or may be a more complex shape, such as an aspheric shape and/or a shape characterized by two or more radii of curvature.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in certain embodiments of the present invention, a pumping system 10 comprises a surface 12, a channel 14 for transferring fluid, and a driving mechanism 18 that is configured transfer fluid through the channel 14 during operation of the pumping system 10. The driving mechanism 18 comprises a rotatable shaft 20 disposed about an axis 21 and a plurality of haptics 22 that are operably coupled to the shaft 20. The channel 14 comprises a closed portion 24 that is compressed between the surface 12 and at least one of the haptics 22, the closed portion 24 having a thickness t between the surface and an individual haptic 22. The haptics 22 are disposed inside a circular path 28 having a radius
R, the distal portion of each haptic 22 traveling along the circular path 28 during operation of the pumping system 10. Conveniently, the circular path 28 may be defined as a locus of points about the axis 21 of the shaft 20 that are traversed by a most distal point 30 of a liaptic 22 as it revolves about the axis 21.
The driving mechanism 18 is generally configured to cause the haptics 22 to sequentially compress and close the channel 24, and to move along the surface 12 in a way that draws fluid in from an inlet side 32 and forces fluid out at an inlet side 34. The driving mechanism 18 may comprise a case or housing 38 that may include a driving motor, gear mechanism, linkage mechanism, and/or the like (not shown) that are configured to drive the shaft or rotor 20 and the haptics 22. The driving mechanism 18 may be configured so that the housing 38 moves with the shaft 20 during normal operation of the pumping system 10. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the driving mechanism 18 may be configured so that the shaft moves relative to the housing 38 normal operation of the pumping system 10. hi the later case, an aperture, slot, or opening 40 in the housing 38 may be provided to allow free movement of the shaft 20 relative to the housing 38.
The channel 14 may be made of a resiliently deformable and/or elastomeric tube or tubing portion through which fluid flows into and out of the pumping system 10. hi certain embodiments, the channel 14 comprises a molded fluid channel, for example, like that disclosed in USPN 6,962,488, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. The channel 14 is generally part of a fluidic tubing system through which fluid flows. For example, the channel 14 may be part of a fiuidics cassette that provides aspiration, irrigation, and other fluidic functions for an ocular surgical system, such as fiuidics cassettes disclosed in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Numbers 11/530,306, 11/558,403, 11/558,434, 11/558,437, and 11/558,416, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The haptics 22 may be in the form of rollers that engage and squeeze the channel 14 during operation of the driving mechanism 18. The rollers 22 are generally of made of a relatively hard and/or rigid material that deforms the relatively flexible channel 14. The rollers 22 may be rotatably mounted to a hub to reduce or eliminate rubbing between the rollers 22 and the exterior surface of the channel 14.
The surface 12 may be flat, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. Alternatively, the surface 12 may have a more complex profile along the direction of motion of the haptics 22. For example, the surface 12 may comprise an arcuate profile that is characterized by one or more radii of curvature and/or defined by a polynomial, trigonometric, or some other function. In any event, surface 12 is generally relatively flat compared to a conventional peristaltic pumping system. The relatively flat profile of the surface 12 allows the channel 14 to be easily arranged within the pumping system 10 during preparation and use. In some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the surface 12 in the vicinity of the closed potion 24 is greater than the sum of the radius R of the circular path 28 plus the thickness t of the closed portion 24. Because of this geometric relationship, the shaft 20 may be moved during operation in a direction that is generally normal to the surface 12, thus maintaining the closed portion 24 as the haptics rotate about the shaft 20.
In this regard, the pumping system 10 further comprises a shaft path 42 that is traversed by shaft 20 during operation of the pumping system 10 or driving mechanism 18. The resulting motion of each haptics 22, relative to a fixed reference (e.g., relative to the surface 12), is a combination of motion of each haptic 22 about the shaft 20 (e.g., along the circular path 28) and the motion of the shaft 20 along the shaft path 42. The motion of each haptic 22 results in a haptic path portion that is along at least a portion of the surface 12 and allows each haptic 22 to keep the channel 14 closed until the succeeding haptic 22 also closes the channel 14.
The operation of the pumping system 10 and path of the haptics 22 along the surface 12 may be illustrated with reference to FIGS. 3A-3E. In FIG. 3A, a first haptic 22a comes into contact with the channel 14 and forms a first closed portion 24a. When the first closed portion 24a is initially formed, the axis 21 of the rotatable shaft 20 is at a height Zz1 above the surface 12. As the driving mechanism 18 rotates about the axis 21 (counter clockwise in FIGS. 3A-3E), fluid is drawn into the pumping system 10 from the inlet side 32 and is pushed out of the outlet side 34. hi order to maintain the first closed portion 24a during rotation of the shaft 20, a bias force F may be provided to overcome the resiliency of the channel 14. In the illustrated embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A-3E, the bias force is provided by a spring 42 that is coupled on one end to the housing 38 and on the other end to a base 44 that is generally fixed relative to the surface 12. Alternatively or additionally, the bias force may be produced by the mere weight of the driving mechanism 18, by a cam, and/or some other biasing device or mechanism is used to provide a predetermined biasing force F that is suitable for closing off the channel 14 between the surface 12 and the first haptic 22a. As the driving mechanism 18 continues to rotate, the height of the axis 21 above the surface 12 increases to a maximum height Zz2. As illustrate in FIG. 3 C, further rotation of mechanism 18 results in a decrease in height (e.g., height Zz3) as the bias force F pushes the axis 21 toward the surface 12 to maintain the first closed portion 24a of the channel 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3D, the mechanism 18 continues to rotate until a second haptic 22b contacts the channel 14 and forms a second closed portion 24b that defines a closed volume 48 of fluid. At this point, the height of the axis 21 above the surface 12 reaches a minimum height Zz4. Referring to FIG. 3E, further rotation results in a new cycle in which fluid from the closed volume 48 flows past the haptic 22a as the channel 14 opens between the surface 12 and the haptic 22a.
Pumping systems according to embodiments of the invention may include features other than those illustrated for the pumping system 10. Referring to FIGS. 4a and 4b, another embodiment of the invention comprises a pumping system 110 includes a driving mechanism 118 that comprises a housing 138 and four haptics 122 disposed about an axis 121. The pumping system 110 also includes a channel 114 disposed between the haptics 122 and a surface 112 that has a convex shape. As illustrated by comparing FIG. 4A with FIG. 4B, the entire driving mechanism 118 moves in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface 112 as the driving mechanism rotates about the axis 121. Similar to the pumping mechanism 10, the pumping mechanism 110 provides a closed portion 124 of the channel 114 that is configured to draw fluid through the pumping mechanism 110 as the driving mechanism 118 moves succeeding haptics along the surface 112.
The above presents a description of the best mode contemplated of carrying out the present invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the ait to which it pertains to make and use this invention. This invention is, however, susceptible to modifications and alternate constructions from that discussed above which are fully equivalent. Consequently, it is not the intention to limit this invention to the particular embodiments disclosed. On the contrary, the intention is to cover modifications and alternate constructions coming within the spirit and scope of the invention as generally expressed by the following claims, which particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter of the invention.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A pump, comprising: a surface; a driving mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft and a plurality of haptics operably coupled to the shaft; a channel disposed along the surface, the channel configured to have a closed portion when compressed between the surface and one of the haptics, the closed portion having a thickness defined by a distance between the surface and the haptic that closes the channel; a circular path traversed by the haptics during operation of the pump, the haptics being completely disposed inside the circular path; and a shaft path traversed by the shaft during operation of the pump; the surface having a radius of curvature in the vicinity of the channel that is greater than the sum of a radius of the circular path and the thickness of the closed portion.
2. The pump of claim 1, wherein the motion of the haptics during operation of the pump is a combination of the circular path and the shaft path.
3. The pump of claim 1 , wherein the channel is continually closed between the surface and at least one of the haptics when the shaft moves along the shaft path.
4. The pump of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of haptics comprises two haptics, three haptics, or four haptics.
5. The pump of claim 1 , wherein the shaft path is at least one of a linear path and an arcuate path.
6. The pump of claim 1 , wherein a line along the shaft path and intersecting the surface is substantially perpendicular to the surface.
7. The pump of claim 1 , wherein a line along the shaft path intersects the surface, the line being within about ±20 degree of a normal of the surface.
8. The pump of claim 1, further comprising a biasing mechanism configured to bias at least one of the haptics against the channel.
9. The pump of claim 8, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises at least one of a spring and a cam.
10. The pump of claim 1 , further comprising a second closed portion compressed between the surface and a second haptic from the plurality of the haptics.
11. The pump of claim 10, wherein the channel comprises a closed fluid volume disposed between the closed portions.
12. The pump of claim 1, wherein the surface is planar in the vicinity of the channel.
13. The pump of claim 1, wherein the rotatable shaft is a rotor of a motor.
14. The pump of claim 13, wherein the motor is an electric motor.
15. A pump, comprising: a surface; a driver comprising a shaft, the shaft configured to move relative to the surface along a path during operation of the pump; and two or more haptics operably coupled to the shaft; wherein the channel is continually closed between the surface and at least one of the haptics when the shaft moves along the path.
16. The pump of claim 15, wherein the path is at least one of a linear path and an arcuate path.
17. The pump of claim 15, wherein a line along the shaft path and intersecting the surface is substantially perpendicular to the surface.
18. The pump of claim 15, wherein the haptic move along a circular path, the closed portion has a thickness between the surface and the at least one haptic, and the surface has a radius of curvature in the vicinity of the channel that is greater than the sum of a radius of the circular path and the thickness of the closed portion.
19. A method of pumping a fluid, comprising: providing a surface, a shaft, and a plurality of haptics operably coupled to the shaft; disposing a channel between the surface and the haptics; moving the haptics along a circular path about the shaft; moving the shaft relative to the surface; while moving the haptics and the shaft, traversing at least one of the haptics along the surface so that the at least one haptic maintains the channel in a closed condition.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising, traversing a first haptic of the plurality and a second haptic of the plurality along the surface so as to produce a closed fluid volume within the channel, the closed fluid volume being disposed between the first haptic and the second haptic.
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